Iran to Launch 3rd Military Satellite into Orbit in 2022
A new military satellite will be put into orbit by Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) this year. Brigadier General Amir-Ali Hajizadeh, commander of the IRGCs aerospace division, made the announcement on the sidelines of the 12th Malek Ashtar Festival in Tehran on Sunday
Leonardo to Create Robotic Arm to Help NASA, ESA to Retrieve Mars...
Leonardo will develop a Sample Transfer Arm for NASA and European Space Agencys (ESA) Mars Sample Return mission under an agreement signed at the Farnborough International Airshow. The mission to return samples of the Martian surface back to Earth for the first time will see a 2
U.S. Space Development Agency Awards $1.3 Billion for 28 Missile-Tracking Satellites
The US Space Development Agency (SDA) today announced the award of two prototype agreements worth over $1.3 billion to set up 28 satellites providing the initial missile warning/missile tracking capability of the National Defense Space Architecture (NDSA)
NASA, Russia’s Roscosmos Renew ISS Flights
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Russian state space agency Roscosmos have agreed to renew flights together to the International Space Station (ISS). On Friday, the space agencies signed an agreement to allow Russian cosmonauts to fly on U
Airbus to Provide 42 Satellite Platforms to Northrop for U.S. Space Development...
Airbus will provide 42 satellite platforms as well as assembly, integration, and test (AIT), launch, and space vehicle commissioning support services to Northrop Grumman to satisfy the U.S
Northrop Tests Laser Communication for U.S Army LEO Satellite Constellation
Northrop Grumman conducted ground demonstration of a secure networked laser communications system for proliferated-LEO constellations supporting the U.S
America’s Axiom Space Pays Roscosmos in Rubles for Astronaut’s Flight
Russian state agency Roscosmos has received payment in rubles from the American company Axiom Space for the flight of NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hay on the Russian spacecraft Soyuz. "We received full funding from not NASA, but specifically from Axiom, which acted as an intermediary in organizing this mission," Roscosmos head Dmitry Rogozin said in an interview with Russia 24 TV channel (VGTRK)
China to Launch Shenzhou XIV Crewed Spaceship Soon
China Manned Space Agency said the countrys next manned spaceflight — the Shenzhou XIV mission — will soon be launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China. The agency said in a brief released on Sunday that a Long March 2F carrier rocket, with the Shenzhou XIV spacecraft on top of it, was moved to the launch tower that morning and will undergo prelaunch tests
Following Pull-out from ISS, Russia Will Design New Orbital Station
Russian space agency Roscosmos has signed a deal worth 2.7 billion rubles with Rocket and Space Corporation (RKK) Energia to develop Russian Orbital Service Station (ROSS)
Kongsberg to Source 3 Satellites from NanoAvionics, Lithuania for Maritime Surveillance in...
Kongsberg said it is procuring three satellites from Lithuanian company NanoAvionics for maritime surveillance in the North Sea, to establish Norway's first satellite constellation. The Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) said on May 3 that they have developed instruments for satellite-based maritime surveillance
Angara Rocket Launches Russian Spy Satellite
A Russian Angara rocket launched a satellite “in the interests of the Russian defense ministry” on Friday. The ministry told reporters today that the satellite, launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the Archangelsk Region, has been successfully put to the final orbit
Netherlands, Czech Republic to Purchase Ammunition for Ukraine
First Batch of Modernized Dutch Apache Echo Helicopters Now Combat-Ready
Germany Approves Procurement of Puma Simulator, Practice Rockets for Tiger Helicopter
Russian Tu-22M3 Bomber Crashes After Catching Fire, 1 Pilot Dead, 3 Crew
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...
Grounding of U.S. Military’s V-22 Osprey Fleet Enters Third Month
The grounding of around 400-strong fleet of Osprey V-22 Tilt-rotor aircraft is in its third month with no update on...
How Indian MQ-9B SkyGuardian Acquisition Plan Changes Drone Equation in South Asia
India has recently gained U